Stories by Zofishan Umair

ESSAY: AN AI KILL SWITCH?

ESSAY: AN AI KILL SWITCH?

Climate change was supposed to be our undoing. Turns out we found a quicker way, and the people building it are the ones sounding
Published 18 Oct, 2026 06:34am
ESSAY: THE PLANET IS STILL ON FIRE

ESSAY: THE PLANET IS STILL ON FIRE

From Mars rovers to melting glaciers, 2026 is proof we have the intelligence to solve the climate crisis and the will to ignore it
Published 23 Aug, 2026 07:10am
SOCIETY: THE DOG DAYS OF PAKISTAN

SOCIETY: THE DOG DAYS OF PAKISTAN

Istanbul’s streets are safe for strays — a change that was sparked by accepting the idea that animals have as much right to...
Published 27 Dec, 2020 07:05am
EDUCATION: BACK TO SCHOOL?

EDUCATION: BACK TO SCHOOL?

As the government contemplates reopening educational institutions on September 15, it may want to learn from the experiences...
Published 30 Aug, 2020 08:35am
SOCIETY: THE SECOND ACT

SOCIETY: THE SECOND ACT

An increasing number of employers are inducting ‘returnship’ programmes — aimed at helping mid-career professional women
Published 05 May, 2019 06:49am